PETER HINSSEN is a serial entrepreneur, adviser and keynote speaker on the topics of radical innovation, leadership and the impact of
all things digital on society and business.
Acclaimed Author
PETER HINSSEN is the author of four bestselling business books. Peter recently launched his fourth book ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ (June
2017), about surviving in times of radical innovation. ‘The Network Always Wins’ (2014) explains how and why companies have no choice but to become a network when the outside world has evolved
into one.
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In ‘The New Normal’ (2010), he writes about how companies should explore the limits of the digital world, and what happens when technology just becomes ‘normal’. ‘Business/IT Fusion’ (2008) is a
guide about how to solve the conflict between business and IT. Peter is frequently asked to contribute to (international) publications and is a Forbes contributor as well as a LinkedIn
Influencer.
Sought-after keynote speaker, business school lecturer & board member
PETER HINSSEN has given numerous keynote speeches around the world, among which those for Google Think Performance, Nimbus Ninety,
Gartner, NEXT Berlin, Tedx, PayPal, MasterCard, Microsoft, CIO City, SAS, Accenture and Apple. He lectures at renowned business schools like the London Business School, the MIT Sloan School of
Management and the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine. He is also a multiple board advisor on subjects related to innovation and technology.
Serial Entrepreneur
For more than fifteen years, PETER HINSSEN led a life of technology start-ups. His first company e-COM was acquired by Alcatel-Lucent,
his second, Streamcase, by Belgacom, and Across Technology by Delaware Consulting. His third venture (Porthus) was quoted on the stock exchange in 2006 and acquired by Descartes. Between
start-ups, he has been an Entrepreneur in Residence with McKinsey & Company, with a focus on digital and technology strategy. Peter’s current company nexxworks helps organisations become
fluid, innovate and thrive in The Day After Tomorrow.
In ‘The Day After Tomorrow’, Peter writes about an exponentially changing world and its consequences for organizations of Today. He
introduces those pioneers who managed to move (way) beyond Tomorrow-thinking in innovation and were able to change the course of entire industries. Above all, he writes about the business models,
the organizational structures, the talent, the mindset, the technologies and the cultures needed to maximize our chances for survival in the Day After Tomorrow.
Most of us focus on Today: on the meetings we will be having, the e-mails we will respond to, the price offers we need to send out while deadlines are breathing down or neck. And we should. Today
is what pays our bills. We also think a lot about Tomorrow, about our future value and how our company will survive disruption. Tomorrow is what keeps us awake at night. But let’s face it, most
of us don’t think (much) beyond that.
The truly great ones, the giants, those that dictate the market are the ones who dare to envision The Day After Tomorrow. Because that is where enormous amounts of long term value lie. The
radical ideas, concepts, notions or inspiration that focus on The Day After Tomorrow are the ones that change entire companies, industries and even the world.
In ‘The Day After Tomorrow’, Peter writes about an exponentially changing world and its consequences for organizations of Today. He introduces those pioneers who managed to move (way)
beyond Tomorrow-thinking in innovation and were able to change the course of entire industries. Above all, he writes about the business models, the organizational structures, the talent, the
mind-set, the technologies and the cultures needed to maximize our chances for survival in 'The Day After Tomorrow'.
